Women's Track & Field | 1/18/2026 7:28:00 PM

 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State University track & field program welcomed the women's squad to the party for the first time this year as both genders competed together at the KMS Invitational.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Team Results
  • No Team Scores

 

• Location
  • Birmingham, Alabama – Birmingham CrossPlex

 

• Host Institution
  • N/A

 
Devilettes' Top Performers:
 

• Nyla Snead and Aniyah Thomas tied for the top finish on the women's side as Snead went for a PR in the 60m hurdles (9.62) while Thomas logged a 12.40m weight throw, both good enough to be runners-up.
  • The latter also placed sixth in the shot put via a 9.85-meter toss. 

 

• Jasmine Mackey joined Thomas regarding multiple top-six placements, earning bronze with a 2:29.68 time during the 800 meters whereas she came in sixth for the mile at 6:01.52.

 

• Cayden Fluellen wound up with seventh on an 8.13-second run in the 60-meter dash while both Tori Carter (400m – 1:07.45) and Alaya Rhodes (high jump – 1.40m) rounded out the proverbial scoring at eighth in their respective events.

 
Delta Devils' Top Performers:
 

• The duo of Allen Jenkins (PR) and Henry Espy made a statement as the teammates both landed in the top-five for the long jump, recording distances of 6.61m (third) and 6.44m (fifth), respectively.
  • Espy jumped high to go along with far, tallying sixth in the high jump at 1.85 meters. 

 

• Kristian Miller's 12.10m shot put as well as Jadarius Townes' 11.71m weight throw, continued a trend of quality showings in the field, claiming seventh place each.

 

• Jeremiah Adderley scored courtesy of a seven-second 60m time, good enough for sixth.

 

• Malachi Finley rounded out the track athletes on the men's side, finishing fifth with a time of 51.12 during the 400m.

Next:
 

• Valley will take the following two weekends off before returning to Magic City for a pair of UAB-hosted events; Green & Gold Invitational (February 6) and UAB Invitational (February 7).

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